2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
| Season | 2015 |
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| Champions | Botafogo |
| Promoted |
Botafogo Vitória Santa Cruz América-MG |
| Relegated |
Macaé ABC Boa Esporte Mogi Mirim |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 925 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Zé Carlos (CRB) (19 goals) |
| Highest attendance | Santa Cruz 1–0 Botafogo (August 8, 2015, Arruda) - 43,320 people |
| Lowest attendance | Boa Esporte 0–1 Mogi Mirim (September 8, 2015, Melão) - 95 people |
| Average attendance | 6,126 |
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The Serie B of the Brazilian Championship 2015 is a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. It is contested by 20 clubs, between May 9 and November 28. The top four teams will have access to Série A in 2016 and the last four will be relegated to Série C in 2016. recently-promoted Mogi Mirim was the first team to have its relegation confirmed, after losing to Ceará in October 31.After a defeat to Luverdense in November 6, Boa Esporte also was relegated. ABC also was relegated, after a tie against Bahia in November 10. Botafogo was promoted that same day, after a victory against Luverdense. In November 14, Vitória, Santa Cruz and América-MG confirmed their promotions. Ceará, that had spent most of the championship in the relegation zone, managed to escape relegation after a victory against Macaé in the last round, with this result, combined with Oeste's draw against Paysandu, relegating the Fluminense team.
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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